Redwood Chapel Hosts 24th Annual CV Night of Honor
Honor Guard of Alameda County Sheriff's Office with National Anthem singer Jason Gawel
On Monday July 17, Redwood Chapel Community Church hosted the 24th Annual Castro Valley Night of Honor with colors for the event presented by the Honor Guard of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The purpose of the event is to show gratitude to all of the local public safety personnel and first responders for the protection and services that are provided to us every day. The event was attended by over 300 people, including 100 public safety personnel from agencies such as Alameda County Fire Department, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Union City Police Department, Hayward Police Department, Hayward Fire Department, Piedmont Police Department, Oakland Police Department, and San Francisco Police Department. Executive Pastor Eric Junginger emceed the event and recounted various agencies’ contributions to our local community over the past year. Redwood Chapel volunteers served a free dinner and dessert to these honored guests and their family members. Pastor Sam Morgan of Redwood Chapel spoke about navigating life’s challenges and to evaluate who or what is our compass to keep us on the right path in life. First responders shared interesting stories of cancelling family vacations because they were called into duty, saving people in dangerous situations, and they poked fun at TV shows that did not accurately depict their lives as first responders. Night of Honor organizer Dennis Glover (former San Leandro Police Department officer) invited attendees to join the Martin C. Kaufman Alameda County 100 Club to help financially support the widows, widowers, and dependents of police officers and firefighters who lose their lives in the line of duty in Alameda County. At the conclusion of the event, community members personally thanked those first responders for their service to our community and explored the emergency equipment of our public safety personnel.
